Missouri vs. Drake Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 11 Drake Bulldogs (30-3) will be looking to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 6 Missouri Tigers (22-11) on Thursday. This 6-11 matchup in the West Region bracket tips off at 7:35 p.m. ET.

The Tigers face the Bulldogs in a game that Missouri is currently a healthy favorite by 6.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is set at 132.5.

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Missouri vs. Drake Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: truTV
  • Location: Wichita, Kansas
  • Arena: INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this match on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Missouri vs. Drake Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Missouri (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: Missouri (-265), Drake (+215)
  • Total: 132.5 points

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  • Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  • Prediction: Missouri 75, Drake 68

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Missouri vs. Drake Comparison

Missouri Rank Missouri Stat Drake Stat Drake Rank
9th 84.5 Points Scored 70.1 279th
233rd 73.8 Points Allowed 58.4 1st
176th 13.6 Assists 13.3 203rd
108th 10.4 Turnovers 9.5 34th
20th 48.5% Field Goal % 48.1% 27th
211th 44.3% Field Goal % Allowed 44.2% 205th

Missouri Key Players

  • Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers in scoring, tallying 14.1 points per game to go with 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
  • Missouri's leading rebounder is Josh Gray averaging 5.3 boards per game and its best passer is Anthony Robinson II, averaging 3.4 assists per game.
  • Caleb Grill leads the Tigers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Robinson and Mitchell lead Missouri on the defensive end, with Robinson leading the team in steals averaging 2.0 per game and Mitchell in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.

Drake Key Players

  • Bennett Stirtz's points (19.1 per game) and assists (5.7 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Bulldogs' leaderboards.
  • Cam Manyawu grabs 5.4 rebounds per game (also scoring 7.2 points per game and adds 0.9 assists per game) which secures the top of the Drake rebounding leaderboard.
  • Mitch Mascari is reliable from deep and leads the Bulldogs with 2.6 made threes per game.
  • Drake's leader in steals is Stirtz (2.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Daniel Abreu (0.7 per game).

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